2016重庆万州市高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（7）及答案

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Kingda Ka, the tallest roller coaster （过山车） on Earth, drops its passengers a life-flashing 418 feet. Ferrari World's Formula Rossa, the fastest, takes riders' breath away at speeds of up to150 mph. BRC Imagination Arts, a Southern California design firm, has proposed something entirely new: a ride that creates the sensation of zero gravity for up to eight seconds at a time.

　　BRC drew its concept from the "Vomit Comet," the plane NASA uses to train astronauts. Its proposed theme-park ride would travel up and then back, similar to the existing "Superman: Escape from Krypton" coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California. But unlike Superman and other open-car coasters, the vomit-comet ride would be fully enclosed. Riders would enjoy the illusion of floating within a stable chamber.

　　To create that illusion, a special motor system would speed coasters up the track with great precision（精确度）. As the coaster approached a top speed of more than 100 mph, it would suddenly and ever so slightly slow down—just enough to throw the passengers up from their seats and then quickly adjust its speed to fly in formation with and around the passengers. As the coaster reached the top of the track and began to drop back down, the computer system would continue to match its speed to that of the falling passengers, extending the sensation of weightlessness for several additional seconds, and finally rapidly slow down to a stop back at the base station.

　　Roller coasters typically cost no more than $30 million, but the zero-gravity ride would cost $50 million or more, to a large extent because the precision-response propulsion system（推进系统） is so complex. But if someone were to write a check today, Rogers says, his company could be sending riders on weightless journeys by the end of 2017.

　　1. What makes BRC's coaster different?

　　A. It's the tallest roller coaster in the States.

　　B. It's the fastest roller coaster on Earth.

　　C. It can bring a sensation of zero gravity to its riders.

　　D. It is a NASA product.

　　2. Why would people in BRC's coaster have an illusion of floating in the chamber?

　　A. Because it's designed with the inspiration of Superman.

　　B. Because a special functioning motor system is applied to it.

　　C. Because the coaster can approach a top speed of more than 100 mph.

　　D. Because the coaster would cost $20 million more than normal ones.

　　3. At what point could a rider begin to feel weightless?

　　A. When the coaster reduced its speed immediately after it reached its top speed.

　　B. When the coaster began to increase its speed.

　　C. When the coaster reduced its speed to a stop back at the base station.

　　D. When the coaster reached the top of the track.

　　4. What can we infer from the passage?

　　A. BRC is a famous design firm.

　　B. You feel like a superman when riding BRC coaster.

　　C. BRC's budget can't make the project complete until 2017.

　　D. Kingda Ka and Ferrari World's Formula Rossa will close down soon.

　　【参考答案】1—4、CBAC

　　【2017中原名校联盟一模】

　　It can be hard to meet people from another culture. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal（信号）. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

　　Different cultures emphasize （强调）the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries--like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

　　Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

　　Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

　　People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment（多元文化环境）will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

　　60. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ________.

　　A. keep each other company

　　B. share the same Culture

　　C. get to know each other

　　D. develop closer relations

　　61. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________.

　　A. even talk and silence can be culturally different

　　B. too many words are of no use

　　C. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

　　D. the English prefer to make long speeches

　　62. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

　　A. By sharing different ways of life.

　　B. By recognizing different values.

　　C. By accepting different habits.

　　D. By speaking each other’s languages.

　　63. What would be the best title for the text?

　　A. Multicultural Environment.

　　B. How to Understand Each Other.

　　C. Cross-Cultural Differences.

　　D. How to Build Up a Relationship.

　　【参考答案】 60-63、D A B C

　　【2017中原名校联盟一模】C

　　When you don’t have anything planned for the day or it’s rainy outside and your children are stuck in the house, why not sit around and tell them riddles? Telling riddles will make your family laugh and sometimes even scratch their heads, trying to figure out what the answer is.

　　Riddles have been a pastime for centuries. Not only have riddles been something for passing the time, but they have also been used to pass on secret information during the Second World War. Even the ancient Greeks used riddles. They would tell riddles at parties and whoever was the first to get them right would receive prize.

　　Most riddles use words that have double meanings or share the same sound like “hear” and “here”. So in order to get the riddle, you will have to do some creative thinking and think of all the possibilities of different words. The difficulty of figuring out the riddle is based on the riddle itself. The riddle has to provide you with enough clues to come to the right answer, but that doesn’t mean that the clues have to be easy.

　　If you are looking to tell riddles but don’t know any, you can look online and you will find a large number of sites that will have hundreds of different riddles to choose from. If you would like to look somewhere else then you could look at your local bookstore, where you will be able to find many different books with thousands of riddles to choose from. You can even find websites and books that will tell you how to write your own riddles.

　　After you have found some resources that have different riddles, you will need to read through them to find the right ones for you and your family: You will also need to make sure that your kids will have a chance to figure out the answers. So take your time and choose the fight family riddles to tell.

　　64. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text?

　　A. To recommend an interesting family activity.

　　B. To stress the importance of family activities.

　　C. To encourage children to read more books.

　　D. To introduce the history of riddles.

　　65. From the text we know that riddles _______.

　　A. do not have enough clues

　　B. have a very long history

　　C. were used in World War One

　　D. were first used in ancient Rome

　　66. In Paragraph 3, the author mainly ________.

　　A. discusses how riddles are created

　　B. explains why fiddles are interesting

　　C. tells people how to solve riddles

　　D. shows the benefits of telling riddles

　　67. To collect riddles, the author suggests ________.

　　A. one way

　　B. two ways

　　C. three ways

　　D. four ways

　　【参考答案】64-67、ABCB

　　【2017高考英语福建省联考试卷】

　　techniques , but he admitted there would be difficulties in meeting his goal .

　　“ For example , if you run out of ink while printing on paper , you will throw that paper away . But you cannot throw half-completed buildings away if your material gets stuck , ” he said . Although the printed house is not available to visit , there is a chance for people in Shanghai to see items printed in 3D.

　　The Belgium-based company Materialise NV held a 3D printing exhibition in Shanghai that started in late 2017 and ended in the middle of 2017 . The company is eager to show Asia what is possible with 3D printing .

　　“ All the pieces shown here are what cannot be made through traditional techniques . A good example of this customization is hearing aids . More than 10 million people already use 3D printed hearing aids, all made according to the size of their ears , ” said Wim Michiels , executive vice-president at Materialise NV .

　　“ You can produce anything whenever and wherever you like . You don’t need to set up production lines for pieces that only need a limited amount of products . Setting up a production line is a lot of work . It takes a long time and is very expensive for a limited number of pieces , ” said Michiels .

　　Kim Francois , managing director of Materialise China , said their European and American clients have already taken the next step toward additive manufacturing with small series production such as hearing aids .

　　72. What is mainly talked about in the text ?

　　A. The development of 3D printing .

　　B. A 3D printing show in Shanghai .

　　C. Varieties of items printed in 3D .

　　D. The company Materialise NV .

　　73. According to Behrokh Khoshnevis , what is the main difficulty in printing buildings ?

　　A. Time .

　　B. Technique .

　　C. Space .

　　D. Material .

　　74. The example of 3D printed hearing aids was mentioned to show that ______________.

　　A. these items used to be impossible to make

　　B. 3D printing has a large market share

　　C. 3D hearing aids help people hear better

　　D. people need different sized hearing aids

　　75. According to the text , 3D printing is suitable for ___________ .

　　A. mass production

　　B. making small items

　　C. small series production

　　D. reducing production costs

　　【参考答案】72—75BDAC

　　【四川省绵阳市2017高考英语一模试题】 An early invention by Albert Einstein has been rebuilt by scientists at Oxford University. They are trying to develop an environmentally friendly refrigerator that runs without electricity. We all know that modern fridges cause damage to the environment. They work by using a kind of man-made greenhouse gas called Freon (氟里昂), which is far more damaging than carbon dioxide. Now Malcolm McCulloch, an electrical engineer at Oxford, is leading a three-year project to develop appliances that can be used in places without electricity. His team has completed a prototype (样机) of a fridge patented in 1930 by Einstein. It used only pressurized gases to keep things cold. The design was partly used in the first refrigerators, but the technology was dropped when more efficient compressors (压缩机) became popular in the 1950s. That meant a switch to using Freon. Einstein's idea uses butane (丁烷) and water and takes advantage of the fact that liquids boil at lower temperatures, when the air pressure around them is lower. "If you go to the top of Mount Qomolangma, water boils at a much lower temperature than it does when you're at sea level and that's because the pressure is much lower up there," said McCulloch.At one side is the evaporator (蒸发器), a bottle that contains liquid butane. "If you introduce a new vapor above the butane, the liquid boiling temperature decreases and, as it boils off, it takes energy from the surroundings to do so," says McCulloch. "That's what makes it cold." The gas fridges based on Einstein's design were replaced by Freon-compressor fridges partly because Einstein's design was not very efficient. But McCulloch thinks that by changing the design and replacing the types of gases used it will be possible to quadruple (翻两番) the efficiency. However, McCulloch's fridge is still in its early stages. "It's very much a prototype," he said. "Give us another month and we'll have it working." 72．According to the passage, an early invention by Albert Einstein _______. A．has been rediscovered because it costs much less and works more efficiently B．is being redesigned because it could be used in places without electricity C．has just been found to be energy-saving and environmentally friendly D．will be fully made use of and become the fridge of the future 73．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A．Freon was used in fridges long before the 1950s. B．Freon is what makes current fridges big polluters. C．McCulloch thinks he could improve Einstein's design by using other types of vapors. D．The fridge Malcolm McCulloch and his team designed will be put into production soon. 74．We can learn from the text that the prototype completed _______. A．changed the air pressure around it B．was tested on the top of Mount Everest C．increased the liquid boiling temperature D．used only pressurized gases to keep things cold 75．McCulloch's words in Paragraph 6 _____. A．serve as an explanation for the principle behind Einstein's fridge B．give you the reason why Einstein's fridge was not efficient C．tell you how to take advantage of low air pressure D．show you how Einstein's fridge works

　　72—75、BBDA